Meltem Günay, a TV presenter of the Turkish TV channel TGRT, has lost her position for appearing on air with a glass with the logo of the Starbucks coffee chain. The editor of the programme was also fired, explaining the management’s decision as a violation of the company’s corporate rules.
This incident took place on Sunday. The decision to dismiss the employees of the TV company was taken immediately after the broadcast. The TV station’s management “condemned the TV presenter’s act,” including taking into account the violation of rules on hidden advertising and the “sensitivity of the Turkish people on the issue of the Gaza Strip.” “Our company will continue to stand on the side of the people of Gaza.”
Since the situation in the enclave, there have been rallies in Turkey against Israel’s actions and in support of Palestine. Even in places, residents have been pouring paint and smashing the windows of McDonald’s and Starbucks chain cafes, demanding their closure for US support for Israel.
